by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Funeral & Mortuary Science is a major offered under the personal and culinary services program of study at John A Gupton College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in mortuary science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at John A Gupton College was $345 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,523 | $10,523 |
| Fees | $1,060 | $1,060 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,000 | $8,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about John A Gupton College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Mortuary Science students who received their associate degree at John A Gupton College took out an average of $13,128 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $14,440.
mortuary science who receive their associate degree from John A Gupton College make an average of $36,141 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $33,041.
Online degrees for the John A Gupton College mortuary science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the John A Gupton College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.8% of the mortuary science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Around 14.7% of mortuary science associate degree recipients at John A Gupton College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Funeral & Mortuary Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | 34 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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